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Expect A Great
Time At The Festival Don't
expect to wait around to hear ragtime! It begins Friday at noon and goes until
11 PM and continues Saturday from 9 AM to 11 PM and Sunday from 9 AM until 5 PM.
And you can expect after-hours Ragtime Friday and Saturday nights from 11 PM to,
well, let's say late.
We have six venues all on the ground floor level, which run
simultaneously, almost nonstop throughout the three days of the festival. They
do close for short periods on a rotating schedule for piano tuning and room
setup. There are Ragtime Stores where you can purchase our performers' music
and recordings, as well as vintage clothing and accessories.
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FFestival Volunteers The
festival would not be possible without our volunteers. Volunteers, in exchange for
their time can attend performances and special shows during their
off-hours. To volunteer or for information click here to send an email to the
Volunteer Coordinator, or send a mail request to: |
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West Coast Ragtime Society, Volunteers, P. O. Box 13346, Sacramento, CA 95813-3346 |
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Last Year's Festival
For
an idea of West Coast Ragtime Festival, be sure to check
information (e.g., performers, schedule, etc) on last year's
Festival.
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2016 Performers
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Individual Performers: Elliott Adams, Cleve Baker, Tom Barnebey,Anne Barnhart, Jeff Barnhart, Andrew Barrett, Tom Bopp, Chris Bradshaw, Jack Bradshaw, Tom Brier, Jared DiBartolomeo, Neville Dickie, Robin & Steve Drivon (The Drivons), Marty Eggers, Joyce Grant, Gary Greenlund, Rosemary Hallum, John Hancock, Frederick Hodges, Brian Holland, Martin Jäger & Felix Fürer, Steve Johnson, Vincent Johnson, Max Keenlyside, Scott Kirby, Carl Sonny Leyland, Frank LiVolsi, Jonathan Meredith, Paul Orsi, Ezequiel Palleja, Will Perkins, David Thomas Roberts, Jack Rummel, Christoph Schmetterer, Sean Sharp, David Shepard, Patrick Skiffington, Ray Skjelbred, Martin Spitznagel, Squeek Steele, Adam Swanson, Virginia Tichenor |
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| Youth Performers:Ramona Baker, Diego Bustamante, Michael Chisholm, Maurice Imof, Graham Messer, John Reed Torres, Ryan Wishner |
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Groups: Big Mama Sue & Fast Eddie, Crown Syncopators, Ivory & Gold, Pacific Coast Ragtime Orchestra, Porcupines, Ragnolia Ragtette, Raspberry Jam Band, Sullivans/Drivons |
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Seminar Presenters: Bill Edwards, Larry Karp, Max Morath, John Reed Torres, David Reffkin, Galen Wilkes |
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Dance Instructors: Richard Duree, Stan Isaacs, Bruce Mitchell
Accompanists: Stanley Stern (piano),
and Mario Ojeda (violin) |
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Theme Sets
& Special Shows
The festival includes many "themed"
performances that cover particular aspects of ragtime and
related music. There are also special shows that are more
theatrical or involve the attendees, for example, the Festival
Sampler and the Grand March. Check back later for a list of these events.
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Pre
Festival Warm-up We will again have a free, no-host pre-festival warm-up
beginning at 7:30 PM on Thursday evening November 19, 2015. There
is no charge
or badges required. Pianos will be provided. It is open to all:
ragtime fans, the merely curious, musicians (of course), and passers by.
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Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Ragtime Society will be held on Sunday, November
22, 2015 at
8:30 AM Folsom room. There will be an election of individual 2015 Directorships. Voting is by WCRS members only.
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Dance
Instruction Dance instruction is held on all three days of
the Festival.
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| Friday: 11/20 |
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01:30 - 02:00 |
Bruce Basic - One-Step |
05:00 - 05:30 |
Stan - Hesitation Waltz |
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02:00 - 02:30 |
Stan - Fox Trot |
05:30 - 06:00 |
Richard - Tango |
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02:30 - 03:00 |
Richard - Waltz |
06:00 - 06:30 |
Bruce - Cakewalk |
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| Saturday: 11/21 |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Richard - Waltz |
04:00 - 04:30 |
Bruce - One Step Variations |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Bruce - Fox Trot |
04:30 - 05:00 |
Stan - Two-Step Variations |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Stan - Tango |
05:00 - 05:30 |
Richard - Tango Variations |
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| Sunday: 11/22 |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Stan - Review |
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10:30 - 11:00 |
Richard - Review |
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Bruce - Review |
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| Open
Piano Open piano will be held throughout the
Festival. Open Piano is a chance for ANYONE to get up and play--even if you only know one
number! To sign up, see the MC, who will take your name, tell you when
it's your turn to play, and introduce you. The open piano schedule will
appear here and in the festival program.
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Do
you know whose hands are these? |
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Ragtime
Stores Visit the Ragtime Stores in the
Santa Rosa Room and the Boardroom for all your ragtime music and apparel needs. Performers’ recordings, folios, vintage clothing and more are available.
Click here for
details.
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After
Hours After hour sessions, another festival
tradition, are held Friday and Saturday from 11 PM till the wee hours. All are welcome to play and socialize, with the only "rule"
being to yield the stage after a reasonable time if someone else is
waiting for a chance to play.
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Post-Festival
Party and Dinner Sunday, 5:30 pm, Rancho Cordova
Room
One last chance to hear great ragtime! The hotel provides a plated dinner and the bar is available. Seating capacity is limited, so buy your tickets ahead for this event to be assured a seat. Tickets will be on sale at the festival registration desk during the festival weekend.
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More Information If you haven't found the festival information you were looking for,
click
here to email a request
for Festival Information,
You contact us by phone; the Sacramento area number is (916) 457-3324 or you
may call toll-free at 1-866-724-9273. To contact us by postal mail, click
here for the address on the Contact Us page.
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